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Week 1 Flashcards

1
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Hujambo

A

Hello

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Sijambo

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i’m fine (response to hujambo)

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Maamkio

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greetings

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Bibi

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Ms., or reference to other close female person (ex. wife, grandmother, etc)

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Bwana

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Mr.

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Ndugu

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sibling, comrade (used also as a greeting)

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Mwanafunzi (pl. wanafunzi)

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student

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mwalimu (p. walimu)

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teacher

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9
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sawa sawa

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okay

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polepole

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slowly

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sarufi

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grammar

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mazungumzo (+ya)

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conversation (+ya when adding possession)

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mazoezi ya kusoma na kuandika

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reading and writing exercises

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14
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msamiati

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vocabulary

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15
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nyimbo

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songs

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16
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darasa la leo

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today’s class

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17
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kiswahili

A

Swahili language

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mswahili

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(single) member of the swahili community, usually a first language speaker

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uswahili

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swahili culture and ways of life

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20
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uswahilini

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land inhabited by swahili speakers

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21
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kiti (pl. viti)

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chair

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jiwe (pl. mawe)

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stone

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mti (pl. miti)

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stick

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meza (pl. meza)

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table

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ukuta (pl. kuta)

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wall

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26
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-penda

A

love (verb)

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27
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ninakupenda

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i love you

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28
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maindi

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maize

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29
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endelea

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to continue

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30
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baba

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father

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31
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pete

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ring

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32
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kisu

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knife

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33
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dudu

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pest

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34
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nyanya

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tomato, grandma

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35
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ng’ombe

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cow

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36
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ngamia

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camel

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37
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dhambi

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sin

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38
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thelathini

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30

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39
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ghali

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expensive

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40
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mzee (pl. wazee)

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elder

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41
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utalii

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tourism

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42
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mtalii

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tourist

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43
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kondoo

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sheep

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44
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saa

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watch, time

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45
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ng’ambo

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overseas

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46
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-ngoja

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to wait

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47
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nguvu

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strength

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48
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nyama

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meat

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49
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nyota

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star

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50
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-nyang’anya

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to snatch/steal

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51
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wewe

A

you

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52
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zoezi (+la)

A

exercise (+la when adding possession)

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53
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sema/semeni

A

say (semeni is usually used for a group)

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54
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-rudia

A

repeat

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55
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mnaelewa?

A

do you (pl.) understand?

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56
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ndiyo

A

yes

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57
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hapana

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no

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58
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nzuri

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good

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59
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nzuri sana!

A

very good!

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60
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tafadhali

A

please

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61
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haiya basi

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ok, then

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62
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inamaanisha

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it means…

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63
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kwa mfano

A

for example

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64
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mna swali?

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do you have a question?

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65
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samanahani

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excuse me

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66
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sema kwa kiswahili

A

say in Swahili

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67
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ongea Kiswahili

A

speak Swahili

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68
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mtu (pl. watu)

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person

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mti (pl. miti)

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tree

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70
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kiko (pl. viko)

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pipes

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71
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mtoto (pl. watoto)

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child

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72
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-fundisha

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to teach

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73
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chakula

A

food

74
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habari

A

news

75
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habari za asubuhi/mchana?

A

how are things (this morning/this afternoon)?

76
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jambo (pl. mambo)

A

affair, matter, thing

77
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habari gani?

A

how are things? (lit. what sort of news?)

78
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habari za -

A

about (lit. news of…)

79
Q

mama

A

mother

80
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-soma

A

to read

81
Q

-itika

A

to respond

82
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-sema

A

to say

83
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ku-

A

prefix that makes verb infinitive (i.e. to X) or into a gerund (i.e. Xing)

84
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a-

A

verb prefix indicating subject “s/he”

85
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wa-

A

verb prefix indicating subject “they”

86
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-na-

A

verb prefix indicating present tense

87
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somo

A

lesson

88
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kwanza

A

first

89
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pili

A

second

90
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tena

A

again

91
Q

-amkia

A

to greet

92
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mwamkie

A

greet! (complex imperative form)

93
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au

A

or

94
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gani?

A

what kind/sort?

95
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je

A

used in asking a question; can be glossed as “what about?”

96
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salama

A

safety, security, peace (used in greetings)

97
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tu

A

only, just, merely

98
Q

mmoja

A

one person

99
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mwingine

A

another person, other person

100
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na

A

and (also “by, with” etc)

101
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sana

A

very, very much, a lot

102
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sasa

A

now

103
Q

vizuri

A

very well, fine (adverb)

104
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yeye

A

s/he

105
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msingi (+wa)

A

foundation (+wa when adding possession)

106
Q

tatu

A

third

107
Q

baina ya watu wawili

A

between two people

108
Q

nne

A

fourth

109
Q

tano

A

fifth

110
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zoezi la nyumbani

A

homework

111
Q

-tafsiri

A

to translate

112
Q

jaza mistari

A

fill in the blanks/lines

113
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jibu maswali

A

answer the questions

114
Q

maneno

A

words

115
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maalum

A

special (adjective)

116
Q

karamu

A

party

117
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haraka

A

fast

118
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kijiji

A

village

119
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jenga

A

build

120
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chai

A

tea

121
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marudio

A

review

122
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insha

A

essay

123
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mboga

A

vegetable

124
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ndege

A

bird or plane

125
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sanifu

A

standard

126
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-ng’oa

A

to uproot, to pull out (weeds, veggies, a tooth)

127
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jambazi

A

gangster

128
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-ng’orota

A

to snore

129
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-ng’arisha

A

to shine

130
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-ng’ang’ania

A

to argue over something

131
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rembo

A

beautiful

132
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sura

A

chapter

133
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ukurasa (uk.)

A

page

134
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wenyeji

A

locals

135
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mzungu

A

white person (not derogatory)

136
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ngurume

A

pig

137
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ngeli

A

noun classes

138
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ngumi

A

fist

139
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nyamazeni

A

be quiet

140
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jaribu

A

try

141
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nina (e.g. swali)

A

I have (e.g. a question)

142
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kwaherini

A

goodbye

143
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habari yako (sg)?

A

how are you?

144
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njema/nzuri/salama

A

i’m fine (response to habari yako/gani)

145
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jioni

A

evening

146
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naka thalika

A

etc

147
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masomo

A

studies

148
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-safiri

A

to travel

149
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safari

A

journey, trip

150
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-hama

A

moving (from house to another)

151
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mbaya

A

badly (adverb)

152
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shangazi

A

aunt

153
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hamjambo

A

how are you (to a group)

154
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hatujambo

A

we are fine

155
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nzuri kidogo

A

good… sort of/a little bit (light way of saying NOT GOOD)

156
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-kunywa

A

to drink

157
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-kunya

A

to defecate

158
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habari zenu?

A

how are you (pl.)?

159
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hajambo?

A

is s/he fine?

160
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(ndiyo) hajambo

A

s/he is fine

161
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hawajambo?

A

are they fine?

162
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(ndiyo) hawajambo

A

they are fine

163
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familia

A

family

164
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dada

A

sister

165
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swali (pl. maswali)

A

question

166
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shikamoo

A

greetings (to an older person, lit. i touch your feet)

167
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marahaba

A

elder’s response to your greetings

168
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sheng

A

slang (mix of English and Swahili)

169
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kwaheri ya kuonana

A

till we see each other again

170
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asante

A

thank you

171
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rahisi

A

easy

172
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hodi

A

may i come in? (said on arrival to house/village)

173
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maji

A

water

174
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mgeni (pl. wageni)

A

visitor

175
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wakaribishwa

A

you are welcome

176
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yetu

A

our

177
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hakuna matata

A

there are no worries/problems

178
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karibu(ni)

A

come in! (sg./pl. imperative)

179
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karibu kiti

A

have a seat

180
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karibu chai

A

have some tea

181
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mzazi (pl. wazazi)

A

mother, parent (pl. is “parents”)

182
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-piga

A

to hit, to beat

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